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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
lie Will Stick to journalism

Henry Grady has never held nor desired
public office. He has again and again re-
fused proffered candidacy, and has found
his chief pleasure in pushing others to the
fore. Not spark Of jealousy or envy finds
place in his broad and noble nature. His
friends and contemporaries, brilliant young
fellows, with intellects rivaling his own, have
never found in him an obstacle, but rather
great and helpful lever to success, and he has
directed their campaigns, planned and power
fully aided their successes, and rejoiced in
their regulations with supreme self abnega-
ton and princely generosity. Some two
years ago petition signed by 10000 names,
amply assuring his nomination and election,
besought Grady to run for congressman. at
large under the new congressional apportion.
ment of Georgia. think that was the one
tempting moment Of Grady's life. The offer
was so tempting, success so certain and the
manner of the presentation so peculiarly fat.
tering that the journalist hesitated-but only
for moment. He declined the office with
thanks, and has been greater ever since. 1t
is the impersonality of his work and the un-
selfishness OF his labors that have made him
to-day stronger and more potent in Georgia
politics than Brown, Colquitt or Gordon.
Grady has made the later fortunes of these
great Georgians-Florida Herald.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

one of the classics in art literature 1t has
been considerably augmented since, and con
tains illustr ltions by himself. He has been a
volurn' Gus writer on art topics since, but il
was his first work that marked out the pur-
pose Of his life-to broaden the views of not
over artistic people so that they might see
beauty in all things
Ruskin and Carlyle were for many years
the two mentors Of England in matters
of taste. They were constantly probing
their sore spots, but Carlyle had gruff and
cruel way about him that irritated without
curing. Ruskin's method is illustrated by
the following: lie was invited to address the
commercial exchange Of a bustling city on
the subject of building they were going to
put up. He told them that they had sent for
him only as a respectable man milliner in
architecture to tell them what was the newest
and sweetest thing in pinnacles. He pro-
ceeded to say that the goddess they ought to
put up over the new exchange was Britannia
Of the market. He pointed out that all their
great works were built to her. They had
long ceased to build to any other deity. He
suggested that they decorate the frieze with
pendant purses and make the foundations
broad at the base for bill sticking.
An episode in his career which set all
England laughing while it admired him, was
his will. He probated it, as it were, in one
of his books ten years ago, became his own
executor and proceeded to carry out its pro-
visions; a prudential and enlightened course
worthy of imitation, although somewhat
against the interests of lawyers and not con-
sistent with the liberty heirs like to enjoy in
seeking for more than is put down for them.
For thirteen years he spent annually nearly
$4,000, including in that expenses of
travel, the indulgence Of his splendid taste
as collector and expensive habits as nat
uralist, his princely gifts to many public
enterprises, and his private charities. He
resolved to invest in consols enough to afford
him a yearly income of $500, Which he
says a gentleman bachelor ought to
live upon, with the house in which he
has arranged the most remarkable
variety of treasures to be seen in England
outside Kensington and the British museum.
All the rest of a property, worth fully mil
lion, he as good as gave away, including a
pardoned debt of S65, 900 to a.cousn and ante
mortem bequests Of larger sums to other
kindred. Even for doing this profoundly
philosophical and unselfish deed, he was
made the subject of caricature and badinage;
and the question was solemnly raised whether
such an example was not opposed to the best
interests Of the empire.
The latest rumor in regard to Ruskin is
that he is preparing to follow Newman and
Manning over to the Roman Catholic church.
The three have been life long friends and fel-
low graduates of Oxford.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
CHRISTINE NILSSON,

The picture here given is copied from what
is said to be the most beautiful portrait of the
singer ever made. 1t is from a crayon done
by Vuiller, Partisan artist.
Nilsson is now in the prime and glory of her
fame as well as her beauty. She is 43 years
old, and far bandsomer than she was as
girl. She was the daughter of poor Swed-
isb peasant, who lived with his wife and seven
children in hut Of two rooms. When Chris
tine was years old she went barefoot with
her little brother to the town fair to sing and
earn few pennies from people attending the
fair. The small girl accompanied herself on
the violin while she sang. Among the listen
ers was the town judge, Mr.. Tornerhjeine.
He perceived at once the marvellous voice
He hunted out her parents, and got their per-
mission to send the child to Paris to be edu-
Gated. She is the idol of the Parisians, and is
altogether Frenchwoman in her sympathes
Her home is magnificent one at South Ken
sington, London.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
CHICAGO wATERwORKs.

But these are nos the only giants this great
water system boasts. Away over on the west
side. four miles distant, is another house full Of
iron workers quite as big and strong Whence
do they get the water they pump! Through
another tunnel. Chicago is as fond Of tun-
nels as of water OF beer. Running
right under the heart Of the city from the
shore end of the two lake tunnels to the west
side pumping house, right under the Sherman
house, the 100000 city hall and scores Of
business blocks, is tunnel five feet in diane
ter, through which a young river of 0O,0O0,-
600 gallons volume flows daily. The congress
of the United States has voted many gener-
GUS slices of the public money to "improve for
purposes of navigation" streams much smaller
than this one.
The present capacity Of Chicagos water
system is 15O,000,0O gallons daily, about
equal to New York's supply, and exceeding
in quantity that of London or Paris or Phila-
delphia, or any other city in the world save
New York. Already Chicago's water works
have cost s11 900 900, and are one of the won-
ders of this wonderful city, but more tunnels
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17


Gen. Robert L. Lee had perceived that it
was all up with the Confederate army, and
announced his intention of surrendering to
Grant. Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, his nephew, and
Gen. now Governor) Gordon bitterly OPP
posed the proposition. Lee declared he would
retreat with his men and join Johnston in
North Carolina, cutting his way past Sheri-
dan, who was with the cavalry at Appomat-
tox station. Sheridan wrote to Grant that if
he could hurry up infantry to his support
they might "finish the job in the morning"
For reply Grant double quicked his Fifth
Army corps, Gems. Gibbon and Ord, to the
assistance of Sheridan. They reached him at
daylight Gordon and Fitz Hugh Lee had
already attacked Sheridan. At tine approach
of Ord and Gibbon they fell back. Just as
they did SO white flag was seen. and bugles
sounded halt. Robert E. Lee had surrendered
the armies of the Confederacy.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

presumed that Gen. Bate was assisted by his
record while governor for the term ending
1885, Senator Bate is in his G2d year. He
was young soldier in the war with Mexico,
and at the beginning of the civil war took the
field in the service of the Confederacy at the
head of a regiment. He was promoted a
brigadier general, and at the battle of Shiloh
was severely wounded in the left leg. He
still limps, and leans heavily on cane. He
is lawyer by profession, and brilliant man
before a jury. He is in independent circum-
stances, and lives in most comfortable style
in Nashville. His family consists of wifi :
and one child, an attractive young lady who
has just entered society.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
MRS. LOFTY AND ].

Mrs Lofty keeps a carriage,
So do I
She has dapple-grays to draw f.
None have j;
She's no prouder with her coachman
Than am J.
With my blue-eyed, laughing baby,
Trundling by.
! hide his face, lest she should see
The cherub boy and envy me.
Her fine husband has white finge:s,
Mine has not:
He could give his bride palace
Mine. a cot;
Hers comes home beneath the starlight,
Ne'er caresses she;
Mine comes in the purple twilight,
Kisses me,
And prays that He who turns life's sands
VIII hold His loved ones in his hands.
Mrs. Lofty has her jewels,
So have |;
She wears hers upon her bosom,
Inside /;
She will leave hers at deaths portal
BY and by;
] shall bear my treasure with me,
When die;
For have love, and she has gold;
She counts her wealth-mine can't be told.
She has those who love her-station,
None have /;
But I've one true heart beside me
Glad am ].
I'd not change it for a kingdom,
No, not ].
God will VT Ugh it in His balance,
By and by,
And then the difference He'll define
'Twixt Mrs. Lofty's wealth and mine.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
SECTION SHOWING METHOD OF OPERATING

SECTION SHOWING METHOD OF OPERATING
His boat has just been tried with most salts
factory results. She is 1341 feet long, 121 feet
wide and 81 feet deep Her hull weighs 81
tons, her machinery 90 tons and her single
gun III tons. In the sectional view is shown
the method of operating the gun. The car
riage of this piece is arranged SO that the
force of the recoil at the moment of firing not
only puts it under cover during the reloading
but also brings it into place again when ready
for firing
The gun has caliber Of only 511S inches, but
owing to very energetic explosives used the
destructive results are very great. The gun
being placed Immediately in front Of the pilot
house permits of the horizontal aim being
given to it by the pilot The firing Of pro-
jectile weighing sixty six pounds can be per-
formed at the rate Of one a minute. The
method of passing the ammunition up to the
gun is shown in the illustration. On the trial
trip this vessel showed speed Of twenty-three
miles an hour.
In the matter Of other small torpedo boats
the French have 0 under 20 feet in length:
Al under 100 feet; Is of los feet, and 81 OF ia
feet; in all l2S Of high speed and armed with
machine guns only, besides their torpedoes.
England has more torpedo boats than
France. There are 139 Of the following
lengths: 81 of less than ia feet; 53 of 125
feet. and two longer.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
The Passenger Who Bought a Coat.

A passenger from Springfield was telling of
his purchase of an overcoat from Hebrew
merchant on South Clark street. The price
was $50
"if dot goat doant suit you, pring it pack
right away an ven gif you your monish back.
subject to all fluctuations in the market. If
de goat market goes up, you gets more monish
as you paid vor him; if de goat market goes
down, you lose de difference Only, my dear,
pesides havin' de use of de goat. Dots de
way all peesiness vas done in Chicago, my
vrend"
On these terms the passenger from Spring
field paid over his $50 and took the coat.
Next day, having examined the garment
more thoroughly, he concluded that he didn't
want it, and so took it back
"Vot! Dot goat not suit your exclaimed
the merchant "Vell, We take him back
Isaac, put dot goat on the shelluf, an gif de
shendleman six tolars"
But paid you $50 for the coat, and want
my money back"
80, my friend, but goats haf gone down
iast night guess it vos de war news from
europe. Goats are down, an we haf marked
our whole stock at gost. Isaac, six dollars
ior the shendlemans. You only lose the diff
Terence, my dear, an you had de goat all
nnsht. Dots de way peesiness vas done in
chicago. Chicago Herald.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

In summer the crib has many visitors.
And it is then very pretty place. Within
the huge walls and over the deep well are
climbing vines, and birds and honey bees, and
the sunlight streaming down through a broad
glass roof. At the visitors feet are two
patches of bubbling water-the fountain heads
of Chicago's water supply. Ninety-iive feet
below the surface the water is let in, and
what lot of it. He who stands an hour
amid the blossoming vines which garnish this
wonderful fountain head. will prove himself
indeed fond of mathematics if he pause to
calculate that in that time lake 200 feet
square and 16 feet deep-large and deep
enough for the biggest ship in port to turn
round in-has started on its journey to the
faucets of Chicago.
Let us follow this flood for a moment. 1t
flows through the tunnels to the shore,
directly beneath the pumping house. Here
six great engines are almost constantly at
work lifting the water up to the tall tower,
whence it falls through the 600 miles
of mains throughout the city. This is
all very simple, and yet on SO great a
scale that it almost takes ones breath
away. The engines are of 5000 horse
power. One of them-the Brobdingnag-
alone pumps more water than the entire city
used fifteen years ago. Its working beams
are rs feet long, and the huge fly wheel is 26
feet in diameter The periphery Of this
wheel travels 10 miles an hour, and every
time it goes round it marks the lifting 100
feet high of nearly 1900 gallons of water
Just think of it, s. barrels of water at one
fell swoop. When we were boys we thought
the windmill out on the farm was doing some
pretty lively pumping when it raised enough
water in an hour for dozen cows to drink
And this is such an industrious old monster,
too 1t goes right along, night and day,
never getting sick or tired. For seventeen
months, the proud engineer tells me, this
engine has not stopped for any cause what
ever.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
AT THE END OF THE CHUTE.

The maid had on blanket suit;
The beau had on one, too,
As they adown the slippery chute
On their toboggan few.
"Oh, hold me Tight" the maiden cried,
A-gasping for her breath.
81 am!' the frightened youth replied.
Arranging on like death.
Like railway trains, like lightning hot,
Like meteors from the sky,
Like bullets from rife shot
Did they in terror fly.
The shrieks that maiden gave with might
Were floating far behind
As now, invisible 10 sight,
Down, down they went it blind.
The old toboggan bumped and bumped
Along the icy glare,
Then, of a sudden, up it jumped
And slid right on the air.
On air alone it had to scud
Till, with a mighty throe
And with q soft and sickening thud.
1t plunged four feet in snow.
And left four feet stuck out beside
That brought, when pulled right smart,
Two bags of snow which vainly tried :
To tell themselves apart.
H. c. Dodge in Puck.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
The Error Explained.

Grammar Class-Boy. parsing Wagon,
common noun, feminine gender
Teacher-What gender!
Boy-Oh, neutral gender. The tongue,
ma,am, kinder throwed me off n my guard
Detroit Free Press
She Beat the Spiritualist.
A spiritualist and pretty woman had this
short talk
II assure you, my dear madam" said the
former, that l have only to touch a table,
chair, basin or any other object whatever to
make it whirl round"
'Ohl l can do something better than
that" replied the pretty woman. IL have
only to look at man to make his head
tnrnr
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
NEBUCHADNEZZhR.

You NebuchadneZZah, whoa, sahl
Whar is you tryin' to go, sab?
I'd hab you for to know, sab,
is a-holdin' oh de lines.
You better stop dat prancin',
Nou's pow full fond oh dancin',
But I'll bet my yeah's advancin'
Dat Ill cure you OBJ your shines.
Look heah, mule! Better min out
Fus' ting you know you'll fin out
How quick Ill wear dis line out
On your ugly, stubbo'n back.
You needn't try to steal up
An lif' dat precious heel up;
You's got to pillow dis fiel' up,
You has, sab, for fac.
Oar, dat's de way to do it.
He's comm right down to it;
Jes' watch him plowin' troo it!
Dis niger ain no fool.
Some folks dey would a beat him;
Now dat would only heat him
know jes' how to treat him
You mus reason wild a mule.
He minds me like a niger;
If he was only bigger
He'd fetch mighty figger,
He would, tell youl Yes, sab!
See how he keeps a-clickin'!
He's as gentle as chicken,
An neber thinks o. kickin'-
Whoa darl Nebuchadnezzah.
Is dis heah me, or not me?
Or is de debbil got me?
Was dat a cannon shot me?
Had laid heah more'n a week?
Dat mule do kick amazin'l
De beast was spilled in raisin'-
BY now l 'spect he's grain
ON de oder side de creek.
IRWIN RUSSELL.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
THE NEW FRENCH GUNBoAT.

This is the latest addition to the French
feet of small and fleet war vessels; it is named
the Gabriel Charmes after its designer.
Charmes was an enthusiast on the subject of
revolutionizing the style of war vessels. He
held that the unwieldy ironclad floating bat
teries had served their time, and that the
future navy would consist only of single gun
boats. His articles on the subject created a
sensation, but he died without knowing that
his ideas had been approved. The present
minister of the French marine, Admiral Aube,
ordered the construction of boat to test the
value of young Charmes' idea.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
The Previous Suit.

Lawyer Ito timid young woman)-Have
you ever appeared as witness in suit be-
fore?
Young Woman (blushing)-Yes, sir, Of
course.
Lawyer-Please state to the jury just
what suit it was.
Young Woman with more confdence)-It
was nuns yelling, shirred down the front
and trimmed with lovely blue, with hat
to match.
Judge trapping violently)-Order in the
court Central Law Journal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17
The Burden OF Conscience.

The Buffalo Conrier tells Of 4-year-old
citizen of that place who, having been
naughty, was reprimanded by her mother
and told that the Lord knew every act OF
her life. In half repentant frame OF
mind she walked into the front parlor, and
was pensively regarding the fire in the
CRATE when the cat came along and tried to
work into her good graces by purring and
rubbing against her ankles Even that did
not please her, and at last her mother heard
her snap out: "Go way, pussy! It's oad
enough to have God watching me without
having you tagging me around. Ne"
York Sun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

KNICKERBOCKER BEAU. The BARRIERS O r
those days had good deal of trouble to sup
port their families. They took in odd job
berry to piece out their incomes. Dudes were
not plenty.
The original dude Of New Amsterdam, the
swell Knickerbocker, was a gay, gorgeous
creature. 1t is even now whispered that
Hendrick Hudson was one. He wore extraor-
dinary collars, rosettes on his shoes, and
other garments of peculiar extravaganza.
When gotten up with a view to heart break
ing experiences he was a creature to dazzle
and overwhelm. You will find him still.
done up IN canvas and oil, on the walls of
his rich descendants in New York. Some
times, however, he is very grand in the por-
trait, all ruff1es and glory, when the original
spent his life in butchers apron. Descend
ants have pardonable habit of improving
their dead ancestors, and making them up
with the times.
Knee breeches for all men are threatened
and viii doubtless arrive. The bicyclists are
already in them, and the contagion, blessed
be its name, is spreading.
The modern dude wouldn't say overcoat
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

Vessels and Torpedo Boats-What Eu-
rope Is Doing in the Matter-Recent
Trials.
According to Admiral Porter 'tbe grand
total appropriated during the year for the
increase of the United States navy has been
S5,647,Gl7." The result is that the navy has
dwindled down to twenty-eight vessels that
can be actually used for active service
Twenty of these" says the admiral, "are
only third rates and five of them are about
equivalent to tugs" Millions have been
wasted on ''repairs" though. An effort is
being made to remedy this neglect by begin.
ming the construction Of navy at once. The
navy department at Washington is besieged
by designers of war ships and plans of coast
defense. Inventors are giving all their atten.
ton just now to the subject of warfare But
the problem before the navy department is,
whether we shall have large fleet of small
and swift torpedo or gunboats, with few
cumbersome iron clads, or whether it shall be
plenty OF large war ships and a few small
ones point argued in favor of the smaller
vessels is that they can be quickly built and
the heavier work of protecting the harbors
and cities along the coast can be left to the
land forts and batteries. At this time it is
interesting to note what is being done on the
other side of the Atlantic in the matter. The
foreign periodicals TEEN with illustrations and
descriptions of war engines of all kinds, but
it is noticeable that considerable attention is
given in naval experiments to small gun
boats. Two of the latest vessels of this class
are presented here.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

An old man said to me: any gals never
forget me. They married and went away
to their homes, and though they were none
Of them well to do yet, not one Of them
ever saw the time she wouldn't steal dollar
from her husband to give to father or mother;
but it isn't SO with the boys. They never
knew they owed me anything; they never
put their hands in their pockets for me; they
never laid awake O nights thinking how to
scrimp household expenses to get me or
mother a present, like the gals did. And
yet when was a-raisin' 'em thought one
boy was worth dozen gals"
HELEN WILMANs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-17

court or his native HUGH A. DINSMORE.
county. While holding this position he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar. He entered into partnership with
J. ID. Walker, subsequently a United States
senator. In 1878 Mr.. Dinsmore was elected
district attorney, which position he held for
three consecutive terms. He was a Cleve-
land and Hendricks elector in 1854. In the
campaign Of last fall he was defeated for
election TO congress by but a few votes